Throughout the year, the Native Spaces team has prepared a variety of files for you to explain in detail issues affecting First Nations, Métis and Inuit. Here is a selection.
In the library of…
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An open book in front of a full library.
Photo: - / François Gagnon
What do we find in the library of indigenous personalities, whether they come from artistic, political, economic or activist circles? They open their doors and their books to us to tell us how literature shapes their everyday lives. LIRE PLUS
On the US-Mexico border, the Tohono O'odham caught in turmoil
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The Tohono O'odham Territory is located in southernmost Arizona and straddles the shared border between the United States and Mexico.
Photo: - / Ismaël Houdassine
In Arizona, one of the most contested states in the last American presidential campaign, the Tohono O'odham are on the front line. Immigration, security, border wall, safeguarding species, access to the ballot box: the indigenous community found itself, despite itself, at the heart of electoral issues. Indigenous Spaces went to meet this First Nation whose territory straddles both the United States and Mexico. LIRE PLUS
The return of baby lights
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A baby cries with his mother's hand.
Photo: - / Marie-Laure Josselin and Sophie Leclerc
The Cree Nation is returning to births on its territory. Each ᐅᔥᑭᐧᐋᔑᔥ (ushkiwaashish, newborn
in Cree language) which sees the light of day means for many a hope, a light which contributes to healing. LIRE PLUS
Indigenous culture: the art of asserting oneself
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Some of the artists who testify to the vitality of indigenous art in Quebec.
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Literature, music, cinema, theater, visual arts… the indigenous cultural scene is experiencing extraordinary excitement. From this ferment emerge works whose strength, beauty and originality are praised beyond our borders. A vector of transmission, art is also a powerful lever of affirmation and cultural reappropriation. Eleven indigenous artists – one for each of the nations in Quebec – bear witness to this. LIRE PLUS
L’APN gathered in Montreal to strengthen its foundations after troubled years
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The national leader of the AFN, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, during her opening remarks at the organization's annual general meeting, in July 2024 in Montreal.
Photo: The Canadian Press / Christine Muschi
The annual general assembly of the Assembly of First Nations in July in Montreal was the scene of important announcements on child protection, visits from federal elected officials, all against a backdrop of tensions which did not resolve necessarily appeased. LIRE PLUS
The American elections from an indigenous perspective
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Several American organizations tried to encourage Indigenous people to go to the polls on November 5.
Photo : AFP / Chandan Khanna
What place would indigenous issues take in the American electoral campaign? Do Aboriginal people, whose right to vote was acquired late, have any influence when the time comes to elect those who will lead a country established on their ancestral lands? LIRE PLUS
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
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National Truth and Reconciliation Day falls on the same day as Orange Shirt Day, which honors survivors of residential schools.
Photo : CBC / MIKE MCARTHUR
This year, Canada commemorated the 4e National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Beyond the ceremonies to mark this historic stop, it is an opportunity to measure the progress made and to highlight the challenges that remain to be met in relations with Indigenous people. LIRE PLUS
Child protection among Aboriginal people
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Indigenous people have been fighting for a long time to take charge of protecting their youth themselves.
Photo: - / Chantal Dubuc
After a long legal battle, Aboriginal people in Canada obtained an important victory at the Supreme Court which confirmed their right to autonomy in matters of child and family services. LIRE PLUS
L’HIMforum for indigenous issues
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Indigenous people went to UN headquarters to voice their demands.
Photo: - / Marie-Laure Josselin
Political forum, space for networking, learning diplomacy, speaking out… the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues has become an important meeting for many communities around the world. LIRE PLUS
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